Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS step deck rate

$2,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,420–$3,342
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Wichita price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $2,881

Return trip

Wichita → Salt Lake City$5,219

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.28	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,589	$2.71	$2,252 – $2,925
48' flatbed	$2,641	$2.77	$2,271 – $3,010
Step deck	$2,881	$3.02	$2,420 – $3,342
Power only	$1,909	$2.00	$1,661 – $2,157
Hotshot	$1,440	$1.51	$1,195 – $1,685
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.48	$1,203 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$869	$0.91	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,817	$3.36	$6,567 – $9,068	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,198	$3.18	$1,846 – $2,549	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,890	$2.62	$3,268 – $4,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,931	$2.78	$3,302 – $4,560	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,170	$3.69	$1,823 – $2,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,267	$3.20	$6,105 – $8,430	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d

More lanes into Wichita

Step deck lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,368	$3.59	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$6,881	$4.84	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$3,581	$5.17	$3,008 – $4,155	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,697	$4.10	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,060	$2.97	$2,570 – $3,549	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$4,565	$3.22	$3,835 – $5,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$2,747	$4.06	$2,308 – $3,187	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$6,689	$4.87	$5,618 – $7,759	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS?

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS is estimated at $2,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,420 and $3,342.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Wichita, KS by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $2,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wichita, KS to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,219, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Wichita, KS 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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